Chapter #20
Down at the road side, Mac was pulled over.
"I'm sorry, you're gonna have to go back. We've had a mud slide. The road is completely blocked. There is no way into the town," said the Sheriff.
Mac sighed. He could pull his shield, but what good would it do. He couldn't go through a mud slide anyway.
"Okay, thanks. Any idea when it will be cleared?" asked Mac.
"Most likely not till the rain stops. Take care now. Get back safe," said the Sheriff.
Turning the truck around, Mac headed back to the cabin.
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As Adam looked through the window, he seen Stella sitting on the couch, with Jess in her ams. Over to the right, he seen some guy down on his knees, while Dave held a gun to his head. Looking up towards the wall, he seen brain matter.
Seeing the door slightly opened, he carefully slid through and stayed to the floor. Moving towards the counter, he looked around the side and seen Stella. Waving his hand to her, she finally seen him. Not wanting to give him away, she turned her eyes back to Dave.
"Please, Dave. Don't kill me. We don't where the money is. It was Denver that had the information. We don't know who he got it from. Seth made me kill them when we found out the money was supposed to be hidden here. But it wasn't. See... look at the floor boards. They're empty. That is where the money should have been," cried Brian.
Hearing the cock of the gun, Stella closed her eyes as he fired the shot. Feeling his blood splash against her face, she tried not to move.
"Stella... look at me. Look at me, Stella." said Dave.
Opening her eyes, she seen Dave standing before her pointing the gun at Angell's head.
"I'm only going to ask this once. Where is the money?" asked Dave.
"It's buried out at the side of the house. In the giant mud hole," said Stella.
"Get up... get up, now!" said Dave.
Placing Angell on the couch. Stella walked towards the bedroom.
"The door is this way, Stella." said Dave.
"We have to go through the bedroom window. Else we will sink," said Stella.
"If this is a trick, I'll blow the back of your head off." said Dave.
Slipping out the window, Stella felt her toes squish through the mud again. Following her out, he told her to start searching in the mud.
"Come on Stella. Get your body in there, and start digging." said Dave.
"I'll drown. It's to thick and deep," said Stella.
"That's not my problem. I could care less. Now start digging up those bags," said Dave.
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With Stella and Dave outside, Adam checked on Angell. Seeing she was still out, he covered her and walked towards the window. Looking for something to knock Dave out with, he seen the glass globe that housed the moon.
Picking it up, he noticed it seemed heavier then before. He could barely lift it with two hands. It was like a weight, that someone added extra dumbells to. Right under the window now, Adam brought up his hands and smashed the globe over his head. Watching him fall, he noticed to late that Stella was under him, he had fallen on her. Burying her in the mud.
Jumping out the window, Adam seen the blood pouring from Dave's head. He knew he had killed him instantly. Trying to pull him off, he wasn't strong enough. He could see Stella trying to push him off her, as she struggled to breathe. He could see her feet kick wildly, as she started to panic.
Adam was now in tears. He wasn't strong enough. No matter how hard he tried, Dave wouldn't budge. Then he heard the 4x4 pull up. Yelling help at the top of his lungs. Mac came running to the side, falling in the mud hole.
"Help me Mac. Help me lift Dave, Stella is buried under the mud. Please Mac, her feet have stopped kicking." Screamed Adam.
Mac pulled and pulled, till Dave was released from the hole. Digging back through the mud for Stella, he seen her laying face down. Pulling her into his arms, he screamed...
"Nooooooooooooooo.... dear God in heaven, Noooooooooooooooooo... Not again, God, please.... don't take her, don't take another from me... please...not again. he screamed over and over.
Adam swore it was a heart wretching sound he would never forget. The screams, as he blocked his ears, the heart breaking cry as Mac pulled her from the mud. Wiping at her face, trying to find the opening to her mouth.
Mac's tears were blinding him, as he placed his lips on hers. Covering her, as he inhaled like a vaccum, trying to release the mud that was in her mouth. Spitting it out, between his cries of pain. Starting mouth to mouth, he couldn't get her to breathe. Everything came flooding back from the last few nights. The passion they had shared, the first kiss, the pain and healing they had given to each others souls.
Looking up at the sky, Mac seen the moon shinning, shining a dark blue, almost black as if telling him death was near. That she couldn't be saved.
"Stella.... Stella.... he cried. I love you, I love you Stella, please don't leave me. Don't leave me Stella, come back. I can't survive without you in my life. Please... Mac cried.
Adam was looking for anywhere to hide from his boss's pain, he couldn't take his broken heart. He couldn't stop his tears from flooding. Flooding, as he could feel Mac's soul pour loving tears, as the moon darkened even more.
"Stella.... God.... please bring her back. Please God, I love her. Bring my Stella back. This isn't right, God. This isn't the way it's suppose to begin. This can't be the only chance I get to tell her I love her. Love her more then my own life. Please God... if you need to take anyone, take me."
Rocking her against him, his screams became quiet, as his voice lost it's power. Leaving behind a quiet prayer, that Adam could faintly now hear...
God, I know you are watching from heaven. I know you and Claire brought the blue moon, into my life. I understand the meaning behind it now. I understand that my life must continue, and go on. I understand that I must allow my heart to open and allow love to flow through it again. Please, God. Tell me it's not to late for my Stella. Please bring her back to me. Please allow us to build a life together. I don't know how much more I can beg for you to answer my prayer. All I know is I'd rather die, then have her beautiful, passionate soul disappear. Please...please... God.... please." Mac cried against her heart.
As Adam watched the moon, it changed to a light blue. Watching in amazement as two single glistening tears fell from it, onto the water. Then he heard it, the cough, followed by another, and another. Looking down, he seen Stella's eyes open through the drying mud.
"Mac... Mac... Adam choked out. She's awake. She's awake, Mac."
Lifting his head from her heart, he looked into her beautiful tear filled eyes...
"Stella... Stella... oh Stella. I love you. I love you so much. I thought I lost you, I was so scared Stella. Scared that I'd never see you smile again, laugh again, bring joy to our world again. I promise you Stella, never will I hide my heart, my soul, my spirit from our future we will build. From our children we will make with our passionate love. Do you hear me, Stella? I love you, I love you, Stella." cried Mac.
"Maaaaaaaac..." Stella tried to whisper through the drying mud around her mouth.
"Shh... don't talk love. Don't talk. Just let me hold you, hold you and never let go. I love you Stella, I love you."
tbc...